What Will the End of the LGBT Movement Look Like?

[Natasha]

What Will the End of the LGBT Movement Look Like?

http://www.bilerico.com/2013/06/what_will_the_end_of_the_lgbt_movement_look_like.php
6/7/13
Bil Browning

I was asked to contribute my thoughts for a Washington Blade story for Pride weekend. They asked several folks a simple question: bigstock-last-piece-of-jigsaw-puzzle-34735247.jpg"Have we reached a turning point in the LGBT rights movement and what does the end of the movement look like to you?"

The piece is an interesting mish-mash of opinons from some esteemed queers like Rep Mark Takano, White House advisor Gautam Raghavan, Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin, and football player Chris Kluwe. Also featured is former Bilerico editorial team member turned Director of Online Programs for Freedom To Marry, Michael Crawford.

How I answered the question is after the jump, but I'm more interested in how you would answer it. Have we reached a turning point in our civil rights struggles? What does the end of our movement look like to you?

[vegie271]

I will give it a stab

I don't think LGBT has a single turning point, we are rife with turning points, we make gains only in many cases to end up having quite a bit pulled back. While there are a few things that have gone right in the Federal arena such as DADT, we still do have DOMA. There are only 16 states that protect your rights as a trans person and some are actually explicitly trying to exclude rights, we are actually going backwards in some places.

We will be finished when no person of any orientation, or gender expression has to fear coming out to family, friends, or anyone in public. Because rejections shall cease and so will hate crimes.